Manchester City vs Sheffield United Predictions

• Both teams have scored in seven of Manchester City’s last eight league games
• No team has scored more Premier League goals this season than Manchester City’s 43 in 18 games
• Julian Alvarez has scored nine goals in all competitions this season

City bouncing back

Manchester City have won just two of their last seven league games but remain firmly in the title race with none of their immediate rivals able to pull away from them in the battle to top the Premier League.

The Citizens returned from winning the Club World Cup by beating Everton 3-1 and now face Sheffield United looking to make more ground up on Arsenal and Liverpool.

The Blades are rooted to the bottom of the table after winning just two of their 19 games this season, with their recent 3-2 defeat at the hands of rivals for the drop Luton particularly hard to take.

Chris Wilder’s men conceded their last shot when 2-1 up but two own goals from the Yorkshire club saw them lose out to the Hatters.

Their away from does not inspire much confidence either, the Blades have taken just two points from a possible 27 on the road this season.

Sheffield United are now seven points from safety and will not be looking forward to this clash with the Citizens, who have won the last seven meetings between the pair.

Blades can find the net

Despite their difficulties this season, Sheffield United have found the net four times in their last three games and could do so against when they visit the champions.

Seven of Manchester City’s last eight Premier League games have seen both teams find the net and they will be without defender John Stones for this matchup after he was forced off with an injury against Everton.

Take the Blades to get on the scoresheet in this one, although their defensive record means that the Citizens are fancied to secure all three points.

No team has netted as many goals in the Premier League as Manchester City’s 43 in 18 games and they are unbeaten in 12 home games in all competitions this season, they should be able to end the year with a high-scoring win over these struggling opponents.

Alvarez to lead the way for City

The fact that Manchester City have remained relatively successful without Kevin De Bruyne for much of the season and Erling Haaland for a period too should concern the other clubs around them.

Julian Alvarez has featured more in Haaland’s absence and is fancied to find the net in this clash, he already has nine goals in all competitions this term.

For correct score backers, Manchester City should win comfortably but Sheffield United can keep it respectable, back a 3-1 win for the home team, a scoreline they beat Everton by.

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